Description

Fastest Speed. Furthest Coverage. Intuitive Control.
Enter a new era of wireless performance with speeds never before seen, coverage where no router has gone before and more control and security than thought possible. True 4x4 RT-AC87U Wireless-AC2400 Gigabit router delivers up to an incredible 2334 Mbps of concurrent wireless performance for low-latency online gaming, ultra-high bit rate 4k video streaming and conquering the most bandwidth-demanding tasks.

Unbeatable Hardware
Inspired from the gamer-centric G series notebook, RT-AC87U borrows its design concept from a Stealth Fighter jet with understated curves that beckons power and sophistication. VESA mountable, make RT-AC87U soar as you place it on a wall.
Twin 1 GHz dual-core processors - Robust multitasking performance that effortlessly handles your most demanding internet tasks from all your connected devices simultaneously.
Built-in traffic management - Detects specific activities on your network and intuitively optimizes them for the best performance.
Dual USB ports - Connect a printer, 3G/4G dongle or USB storage device and, with USB 3.0, experience up to 50MB/s read and write transfer speeds.

Game-changing Wireless Performance
Reaching new heights of wireless performance, RT-AC87U is a wireless AC and N router that gives you up to 2334 Mbps of concurrent wireless performance - that's TurboQAM enhanced for up to 600 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band and up to 1734 Mbps on the 5 GHz - far surpassing the competition.
Master the current generation - RT-AC87U goes beyond leading high-end performance, it also dominates current generation wireless for the best performance on all your notebooks, smartphones and other connected wireless devices.

Signal Coverage
Featuring a true 4x4 antenna design, RT-AC87U gives you up to 5,000sq ft of wireless coverage that's 33% further than the latest generation tri-band routers, making it your ideal choice for large homes and multi-floor buildings. Thanks to AiRadar beamforming and unique multi user-MIMO technology, the more devices you use the more the throughput increases.
Multi-user MIMO technology - RT-AC87U is the 1st router to support multi-user MIMO technology for up to 2 times faster performance than single-user MIMO when streaming or transferring data in multi-device environments.
AiRadar beamforming - Combining 802.11ac universal beamforming technology, high-power amplification and exclusive ASUS RF fine-tuning, ASUS Ai Radar delivers up to 33% further coverage than 3-stream antenna designs. In real-world tests, RT-AC87U lets you stream 2 Full HD videos flawlessly at its maximum 5,000sq ft distance.

Set "LAN Speed" Records
RT-AC87U comes with 4 gigabit Ethernet for up to 1000 Mbps performance each and features hardware NAT that intelligently analyzes and optimizes traffic based on its type so whether you're playing an online game, surfing the web or video chatting, you're getting the best performance for your task at hand.
Hardware NAT - Removes the bottleneck between the internet and the home network, enabling 2-5 times faster WAN-to-LAN performance vs. traditional software-based NAT.
Link aggregation - Connect a PC with two Ethernet connections to it for combined performance.
Dual WAN support - Convert a LAN port into a WAN and use 2 ISP connections for load-balancing or redundancy.

Tested Compatibility
With extensive testing and development across all networking products, RT-AC87U is specially-designed to work with adapters, media players and other wireless devices to deliver the best performance - even optimizing latest gen gaming consoles Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Multiple device support - Connect over 20 wireless devices at once without compromising performance.
Time Machine support - Supports Time Machine backups with Apple devices.
WPS - lets you connect devices instantly with a press of the WPS button.
VPN support - Configure a VPN server or turn your network-connected devices into VPN-enabled clients with PPTP and OpenVPN protocol support.
DD-WRT support - Community accessible lets you change the user interface to enable specific tasks, functions and features.

ASUSWRT User Interface
The built-in web-based ASUSWRT user interface gives you access to the 30-second, web-based installation process, AiCloud 2.0 and many more advanced wireless management options. ASUSWRT is web-based so unlike other routers that require separate app downloads or limit what you can change via mobile devices, you get access to everything from any device you can connect to the router with.
Network map - Comprehensive network map shows you at a glance which devices are connected to your router and their connection status.
Guest Network - Lets you create up to 6 guest networks with customized access times and site restrictions.
Adaptive QoS - Ensures inbound and outbound bandwidth on both wired and wireless connections for prioritized applications and tasks via pre-defined, drag-and-drop presets.
AiProtection - Schedule times that devices can access the internet, restrict specific sites and prevent malware infections with Trend Micro-enhanced security.
USB Application - Control tasks related to USB connected storage devices, printers and other devices.

Advanced Security
The most advanced built-in parental controls in mainstream routers today, RT-AC87U features AiProtection with Trend Micro uses real-time network monitoring to detect malware and other intrusions before it reaches your PC or device.
Router security scan - Scans your router for any security vulnerabilities and recommends options to increase protection.
Malicious site blocking - Restricts access to known malicious websites in Trend Micro's database for always-up-to-date protection.
Infected device prevention and blocking - Prevents infected devices from communicating personal information and/or infected status to external parties.
Time scheduling - Schedule time limits for specific guest accounts and devices and even schedule what times you want your wireless signal to be active for full proof protection.
Web and app filters - Keyword and URL filter to block access to unwanted websites and apps.
Vulnerability protection - Resolves common exploits within the router configuration.
Port filtering - Customize outbound service filtering and block ports to prevent access from unwanted intrusions.

Your Network With You Wherever You Go
ASUS AiCloud keeps you close to your data wherever and whenever you have an internet connection. It links your home network and online storage service, giving you access to your files using the AiCloud mobile app on your iOS, Android smartphones or via a personalized browser URL. Even better, AiCloud can be connected to another compatible router to expand your cloud even further and has been updated to include real-time information about your connected devices.

Unbeatable hardware

RT-AC87U is designed for pure performance - as well as its main 1 GHz dual-core processor, RT-AC87U also has a separate dual-core processor that's dedicated solely to 5G Hz 4 x 4 Wi-Fi related tasks. This means that compared to routers with a single 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, RT-AC87U has Wi-Fi-to-USB transfer speeds that are up to twice as fast, and can show much improvement in total throughput on a heavily-loaded network with multiple clients!

Groundbreaking wireless performance

Enjoy an unseen level of wireless performance, with 2334 Mbps of combined 802.11ac and 802.11n bandwidth. With class-leading speeds of up to 600 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band - thanks to Broadcom TurboQAM technology - and up to 1734 Mbps concurrently on the 5 GHz band, which is even faster than the latest tri-band 3 x 3 routers, RT-AC87U leaves the competition standing.

Unrivaled signal coverage

Boasting a true four-stream, four-antenna design, RT-AC87U gives you much wireless coverage. That makes it the ideal choice for large homes and multi-floor buildings. Thanks to AiRadar beamforming and unique multi user-MIMO (MU-MIMO) technology, the more devices you use the more the throughput increases.

Life in the LAN

For the fastest wired networking performance, RT-AC87U has a dedicated Gigabit WAN port, five 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (one of which can be used as a second WAN port), and hardware-accelerated NAT. Unlike the traditional software-based NAT used in most other routers, RT-AC87U's hardware NAT removes the bottleneck between the wired LAN and the internet, allowing you to get optimal results out of modern super-fast broadband connections.

Tested for compatibility

RT-AC87U, like all ASUS networking products, is subjected to exhaustive compatibility testing during its development. RT-AC87U works flawlessly with a vast range of adapters, media players and other wireless devices to ensure high performance.

WPS

Lets you connect devices instantly with a press of the WPS button.

VPN support

Configure a VPN server or turn your network-connected devices into VPN-enabled clients - with PPTP and OpenVPN protocol support - with no need for paid VPN services or a dedicated VPN server.

Powerfyl, user-friendly interface

RT-AC87U features the enhanced ASUSWRT graphical user interface, which gives you easy access to the 30-second, 3-step web-based installation process. It's also where you can configure AiCloud 2.0 and all RT-AC87U's advanced options. ASUSWRT is web-based, so it doesn't need a separate app, or restrict what you can change via mobile devices - you get full access to everything, from any device that can run a web browser.

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